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Jung Byung-gil

Directing
45 years oldSouth Korea

Biography

Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School. He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, Action Boys, in 2008. Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller The Villainess, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. He is set to make his Hollywood debut with Afterburn, an adaptation of the comic of the same name, starring Gerard Butler.

Personal Details

Born
August 8, 1980
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
South Korea
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

정병길
Jeong Byeong-Gil
Jung Byoung-gil
Byeong-gil Jeong
Byung-gil Jung